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RENEE GEYER Say I Love You EXTENDED VIDEO REMIX

1,995 views · Published 9 September 2017 · 5:54 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2017 · Howto & Style

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#5 on my all time list of favourite artists. Renee Geyer is one powerhouse vocalist and one complex individual. I've always had a huge admiration for her, but she has a reputation for being prickly and volatile; but none of that takes away from the fact that Renee should have been a household name around with the world with a voice like hers; but it was not to be. Despite relocating to America in the mid 80's and having recorded there on and off since the mid 70's., Renee's extraordinarily textured voice was impossible to categorize or market, as her label and the singer herself discovered when people thought she was black; some even thinking her a male! Her refusal to follow the advice of the promotional folk in the industry, meant her wonderful music did not reach an audience in America. Australia has always had a love hate with her - her fans love her; the media not so much. At the end of the day, the Australian Recording Industry have recognised Renee Geyer in the Hall of Fame and rightly so. Since 1972, Renee has been recording and touring and has explored so many genres - the ones most evident are blues and pop; but r&b and soul are never far from Renee's wheelhouse; so too a bit of rock, dance music, even a little country. Her 2013 foray into swing music added another string to her bow. I have chosen the 1998 remix of her biggest Aussie hit 'Say I Love you' as the one to create an extended video of. Using footage from the original concept clip made for the song, and a pretty fruity turn on the iconic 'Countdown' program. I've tried to match the extra oomph that the Groove 21/20 mixer has achieved on the recording. 'Say I Love You' may not be Renee's most demonstrative vocal performance, but it was a huge hit in Australia and New Zealand, and whilst the singer has many signature hits 'Heading in the right direction', 'Man's World' and 'Stares & Whispers' among them; this cover of an Eddy Grant song may be the one she is best remembered for. Renee always has been and will always be one of, if not, our greatest singer. Her live performances are just sublime, and across her 5 decades in recording studios, Renee has created some amazing tracks. 

My edit is far from perfect; there's an audio hiccup or two, and not always perfect synch, but hopefully the sense of the song and the remix will be conveyed. There's more Renee to post, and there's a whole pile of other clips of hers on my channel.

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